Download This PaperBeyond Real and Substantial Connection: The Muscutt Quintet
2002 Annual Review of Civil Justice, Second Ed., pp. 61-92, 2003
18 Pages Posted: 20 Oct 2009
Date Written: September 17, 2002
Abstract
In five companion cases (the "Muscutt Quintet) the Court of Appeal for Ontario established an 8-factor test to determine basic jurisdiction over cases involving non-consenting defendants served outside the forum. This paper provides a critical analysis of the steps leading up to this decision and the role that this decision might play in the evolution of judicial jurisdiction.
Keywords: judicial jurisdiction, Constitution, international litigation
JEL Classification: K41, K33
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Walker, Janet, Beyond Real and Substantial Connection: The Muscutt Quintet (September 17, 2002). 2002 Annual Review of Civil Justice, Second Ed., pp. 61-92, 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1490415
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